Matte foundations excluding skin tints
85 foundations from 53 brands2,305 shades · $6.83–$69
Compare matte foundations excluding skin tints by coverage, skin type and formulation.
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NYX Professional Makeup Make 'EM Wonder, 24H Soft Matte Foundation
Buildable coverage
$6.83–$16
48 shades
bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Matte Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15
Medium coverage · Powder
$29–$39.50
32 shades
CoverGirl Olay Simply Ageless Instant Wrinkle-Defying Foundation with SPF 28
Full coverage · Gel
$15.13–$18.49
12 shades
Anastasia Beverly Hills Impeccable Blurring Second-Skin Matte Foundation
Full coverage · Liquid
$49
44 shades
Clinique Even Better Clinical Serum Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 25
Full coverage · Liquid
$49
42 shades
Lancôme Dual Finish Multi-Tasking Lightweight Pressed Powder Foundation
Medium coverage · Powder
$53
32 shades
NYX Professional Makeup Can't Stop Won't Stop 24HR Full Coverage Matte Foundation
Full coverage
$15
1 shade
bareMinerals BAREPRO 24HR Wear Skin-Perfecting Matte Liquid Foundation Mineral SPF 20
Full coverage · Liquid
$45
40 shades
L'Oréal Paris Infallible 24H Fresh Wear Foundation In A Powder
Full coverage · Powder
$14.99–$20.29
20 shades
bareMinerals BAREPRO 24HR Skin Perfecting Talc-Free Matte Powder Foundation
Full coverage · Powder
$42
35 shades
Milani Conceal + Perfect Smooth Finish Cream-To-Powder Foundation
Full coverage · Powder
$7.99–$19.50
10 shades
BLK/OPL TRUE COLOR Skin Perfecting Stick Foundation SPF 15
Full coverage · Stick
$8.21–$15.49
29 shades
bareMinerals ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15
Buildable coverage · Powder
$39.50
30 shades
About matte foundations excluding skin tints
Coverage, skin type and formulation
By coverage, 47 are full coverage, 22 are medium coverage and 9 are buildable coverage. 1 has no coverage listed.
By skin type, 75 are listed for oily skin, 71 are listed for normal skin and 71 are listed for combination skin. A foundation can be listed for more than one skin type. 2 have no skin type listed.
By formulation, 28 are powder, 24 are liquid and 5 are stick. 19 have no formulation listed.
Prices and shade ranges
Prices start at $6.83 and reach $69. Half of the 85 foundations are listed at $39 or less. The lowest price is for NYX Professional Makeup Make 'EM Wonder, 24H Soft Matte Foundation.
The widest shade range is MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation, with 71 shades. 26 of the 85 come in 40 or more shades.
Where this list comes from
Type and finish are taken from the details each retailer publishes for a product. Where a retailer gives none, they are read from the product's name and description. 7 foundations have no finish listed and are left out of this list.
The default order is by number of reviews across the retailers that sell each product. Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Foundation has the most, with 182,841.